discuss Deleted .coms at low price — risk or opportunity? Your criteria?

[CashproofAi]

Earlier today I saw a member list some deleted .com domains at attractive prices. One example caught my eye: a short, memorable name with a 20+ years of history — but it also showed a spam score of 72%. That combination felt unsettling.

This made me wonder about the community’s approach:

1. Do you prefer expired domains (auctions/backorders) or deleted domains (dropped & re-registered)? Which gives you better ROI and fewer surprises?
2. What must-check criteria do you run before registering a deleted name? (For example: Wayback history, backlinks quality, spam signals, trademarks, previous use, etc.)
3. Is age/history still valuable if the domain looks clean, or do you usually treat deleted names like fresh registrations?
   

Please share the checks or tools you use, red flags you avoid, and any real examples (anonymized if needed). I’m not selling anything — just looking for practical, experienced perspectives. Thanks.